Landmark 'Ole Hanson' home has Pop Warner roots

This San Clemente home for sale has ocean views and is a short walk to the beach. The 1929 Ole Hanson home is listed for $2.995 million. PHOTO COURTESY OF JEREMY CONRAD, REPORTING BY KELLI HART KEHLER, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER

When San Clemente city founder Ole Hanson started building homes in the beachside community in the late 1920s, he had a vision of making it a “Spanish Village by the Sea.”

The first homes built in San Clemente reflected the Spanish Colonial Revival aesthetic: white stucco buildings with red-tiled roofing.

City residents covet these early homes, constructed more than eight decades ago, for their “Ole Hanson,” style. One example is the property listed for sale at 412 Cazador Lane. Built in 1929, the home is designated as a historic landmark by the city.

“What makes Ole Hanson homes unique is the period they were built in – the '20s,” said listing agent Jeremy Conrad of Conrad Realtors. “There's only really a handful of these older historical homes.”

Listed for $2.995 million, this home was built for Judge Fred A. Warner, who founded the San Clemente Chamber of Commerce, according to city historical documents. Warner's brother, Glenn “Pop” Warner, the famous football coach whose name is memorialized by the Pop Warner youth football league, regularly stayed at the house, Conrad said.

“Ole Hanson” homes are treasured in San Clemente because home construction halted after the late 1920s and 1930s, Conrad said. The bulk of the city's homes were built during a later boom in the 1950s, '60s and '70s, he said.

The two-bedroom, three-bathroom home on Cazador Lane has 3,100 square feet of living space on a 9,156-square-foot lot, along with ocean views, a courtyard fountain and outdoor decks.

The interior features vaulted ceilings with wood beams, Spanish tiles and hardwood floors. The current owner has restored the home to reflect the 1920s Ole Hanson era. In addition, modern conveniences include Sub-Zero and Bertazzoni Italian appliances in the kitchen, a sunken tub in the master suite with ocean views and an outdoor shower.

With its landmark distinction, the property qualifies for tax breaks under the California Mills Act, which encourages homeowners to maintain the integrity of historical homes. “They get rewarded with significantly lower property taxes,” Conrad said.

Location is a key selling point for this home, Conrad said; it is a two-minute walk from the beach and San Clemente Pier, and also close to downtown shops and restaurants.

“It is probably one of the first areas that was developed down there by the pier in the 1920s,” Conrad said.

This San Clemente home for sale has ocean views and is a short walk to the beach. The 1929 Ole Hanson home is listed for $2.995 million. PHOTO COURTESY OF JEREMY CONRAD, REPORTING BY KELLI HART KEHLER, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
Located at 412 Cazador Lane, this San Clemente home for sale is classic Ole Hanson style with white stucco and red roof tiles. PHOTO COURTESY OF JEREMY CONRAD, REPORTING BY KELLI HART KEHLER, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
The interior of this 1929 Ole Hanson home for sale has vaulted ceilings with wood beams and classic archways. PHOTO COURTESY OF JEREMY CONRAD, REPORTING BY KELLI HART KEHLER, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
Listed for $2.995 million, the home for sale at 412 Cazador Lane is a short walk to the beach. Jeremy Conrad of Conrad Realtors, Inc. is the property's listing agent. PHOTO COURTESY OF JEREMY CONRAD, REPORTING BY KELLI HART KEHLER, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
This San Clemente home was built in 1929 for San Clemente Chamber of Commerce founder, Judge Warner. PHOTO COURTESY OF JEREMY CONRAD, REPORTING BY KELLI HART KEHLER, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
A traditional Spanish Colonial Revival courtyard features more classic archways and a central fountain. PHOTO COURTESY OF JEREMY CONRAD, REPORTING BY KELLI HART KEHLER, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
Spanish tiles line the outdoor stairway of the Ole Hanson home for sale at 412 Cazador Lane in San Clemente. PHOTO COURTESY OF JEREMY CONRAD, REPORTING BY KELLI HART KEHLER, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER

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